1 - Principles of chemistry

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3 properties of solids

strong forces of attraction, vibrate, regular lattice

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2 properties of liquids

weak forces of attraction, move freely

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2 properties of gases

very weak forces of attraction, move very freely

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what happens to particles during melting, boiling and sublimation?

move faster, weakening the forces

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what happens to particles during condensing, freezing and sublimation?

move slower so get closer

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what is boiling?

all particles move at the same speed so all turn into gas at the same time

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what is evaporation?

some particles move faster so they turn into gas first

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experiment of dilution

crystals of potassium manganate in water

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experiment of diffusion

bromine gas and air

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what is a solvent?

The liquid in which the solute dissolves

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what is a solute?

A substance that is dissolved in a solution

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what is a solution?

the mixture formed when a solute dissolves in a solvent

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what is a saturated solution?

a solution where there is an equilibrium between the solution and its solute

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What does soluble mean?

able to be dissolved

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what does insoluble mean?

unable to dissolve

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as temperature increases, gases become .......... soluble

less

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as temperature increases, solids become ........... soluble

more

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as pressure increases, gases become ........... soluble

more

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What do solubility curves show?

solubility in g per 100g of water against temperature

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what is an element?

a substance of only one atom, which cannot be split

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what is a compound?

pure substance of two or more elements chemically combined, which cannot be separated physically

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what is a mixture?

a combination of two or more elements not chemically combined, which can be separated physically

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What are pure substances?

fixed melting and boiling points

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what are mixtures?

melt and boil over a range of temperatures

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what is simple distillation used for?

Separating a liquid from a solution

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simple distillation can only be used to separate substances with ........ ................... boiling points

very different

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what is fractional distillation used for?

separating a mixture of liquids

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what is filtration used for?

Separating an insoluble solid from a liquid

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What is the retention factor in chromatography?

distance travelled by dye/distance travelled by solvent

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what is crystallisation used for?

Separating a soluble solid from a solution

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what is an atom?

Smallest particle of an element

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what is a molecule?

smallest part of an element or compound that can exist independently

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what does the nucleus contain?

protons and neutrons

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where is the main mass of an atom?

nucleus

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mass and charge of proton

1, +1

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mass and charge of neutron

1, 0

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mass and charge of electron

1/2000, -1

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if an atom is neutral, number of ............ = number of .............

protons, electrons

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what is relative atomic mass?

average mass of the isotopes of an element

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how do calculate relative atomic mass?

number of neutrons (mass number - atomic number)

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what are molecules held together by?

covalent bonds

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what are isotopes?

atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

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what is the period?

horizontal row showing number of shells

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what is the group?

column showing number of outer electrons

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are metals alkaline or acidic?

alkaline

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are non-metals alkaline or acidic?

acidic

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what are the chemical properties of elements in the same group like?

similar

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the noble gases are ............. because they have a ........ ............. ............

unreactive, full outer shell

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what are moles?

amount of a substance

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moles =

Mass / Mr

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how do you calculate reacting masses?

find moles, ratio, moles of other substance, apply this answer to find mass

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what is percentage yield?

The amount of product you get

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percentage yield =

actual yield/theoretical yield x 100

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what is the empirical formula?

The simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound

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what is the molecular formula?

exact number of atoms of each element in a compound

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what is ionic bonding?

bond between a metal and non-metal with strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions

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ionically bonded substances have ........... melting and boiling points

high

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charge of group 1

+1

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charge of group 2

+2

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charge of group 3

+3

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charge of group 5

3-

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charge of group 6

2-

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charge of group 7

1-

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silver ion

Ag+

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copper charge

Cu2+

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iron charge

Fe2+

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lead charge

Pb2+

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zinc charge

Zn2+

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hydroxide charge

OH-

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ammonium charge

NH4+

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carbonate charge

CO32-

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nitrate charge

NO3-

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sulphate charge

SO42-

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what are giant ionic lattices?

giant three-dimensional lattice structure held together by the strong attraction between oppositely charged ions

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do giant ionic lattices have a high or low melting and boiling point?

high

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Can ionic compounds conduct electricity?

when they are not solids

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what is covalent bonding?

the bond between two non-metals formed by a shared pair of electrons between the atoms

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what are electrostatic attractions in?

covalent bonding

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what are electrostatic attractions?

the strong attraction between the shared pair of electrons and the nuclei involved

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what is a simple molecular structure?

consists of molecules in which the atoms are joined by strong covalent bonds

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Why do simple molecules have low melting points and boiling points?

they have very strong covalent bonds between atoms but weak intermolecular forces

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what is relative molecular mass?

total relative atomic masses form all atoms shown in its chemical formula

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which is giant covalent structure?

contains lots of non-metal atoms, each joined to adjacent atoms by covalent bonds forming a giant lattice

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giant covalent structures are.....

solids

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giant covalent structures have .......... melting and boiling points because ............

high, strong covalent bonds

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what are allotropes?

different atomic and molecular arrangements of the same element

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why is diamond hard?

each carbon atom is joined to 4 other carbon atoms with strong covalent bonds

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Why does diamond have a high melting point?

giant covalent structure means that there are lots of strong covalent bonds

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Why does diamond not conduct electricity?

all outer shell electrons are used in covalent bonds, there are no delocalised electrons to conduct electricity

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2 uses of diamond

cutting tools, jewellery

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why is graphite soft and slippery?

made up of layers of carbon atoms held together which have weak forces of attraction between them

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Why does graphite have a high melting point?

each carbon atom has strong covalent bonds with the three other carbon atoms in a giant covalent structure

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Why does graphite conduct electricity?

only three electrons are used in the covalent bonds, the fourth electron is delocalised and free to move

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2 uses of graphite

lubricant, electrodes for electrolysis

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why is C60 fullerene soft?

each carbon atom is joined to three others so there are weak intermolecular forces between the molecules

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why does C60 fullerene have low boiling points?

each carbon atom is joined to three others so there are weak intermolecular forces between the molecules

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why do covalent compounds not conduct electricity?

they don't have any delocalised electrons that are free to move and conduct charge

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what is a metallic lattice?

giant three-dimensional lattice structure of positive ions surrounds by a sea of delocalised electrons

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How are metal atoms held together?

metallic bonding

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what is the sea of delocalised electrons in a metallic lattice?

when the metal atoms lose electrons to become ions

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